PHD ‘strongly’ endorses wearing masks in public

SANDPOINT — The Panhandle Health District 1 endorsed community-wide face mask use Wednesday to fight the spread of the coronavirus, and has recommended that businesses ask customers to wear masks.

“PHD will continue to monitor the situation and while not currently endorsing mandatory rules and/or a COVID-19 Recovery Stage roll-back, PHD may consider such actions if necessary to protect the health of our community,” health district officials said in a press release...